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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2000
Wael S. Elqadah, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Timothy A. Swann, Mesa, AZ (US);
Bruce R. Hill, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Nathan R. Butters, Tempe, AZ (US);
Aron Arnold, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
Apparatus (,) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (,) which has a side structure (,) and a roof (,) comprises an inflatable curtain (,). The curtain (,) is inflatable in a first direction away from the roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The inflatable curtain (,) when inflated extends fore and aft in the vehicle (,) along the side structure (,) of the vehicle. First and second inflatable members (,and,) connect the inflatable curtain (,) to the vehicle (,). An inflation fluid source (,) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable curtain (,) and the first and second inflatable members (,and,). The first and second inflatable members (,and,) are inflatable to resist movement of the inflatable curtain (,) away from the side structure (,) of the vehicle (,) when the inflatable curtain is inflated.